Sunshine Princess


Poems and Recipes

" A POT OF GOLD" For many years in fairytales We are sometimes told At the end of a rainbow You'll find a pot of gold   But look into a childs eye's When mummy wipes a tear You'll find such love that gold cant buy Because such love is too dear   When you hear a child sing With a sweet and innocent voice It makes a lump form in your throat And your heart rejoice   When a fairy blows a kiss And dances round your head You may well think you're dreaming And still lying in your bed   When a child is feeling ill And needing constant care There is without a shadow of doubt A fairy will be there   They lie beside the child at night And enhance restful sleep They protect with their gossamer wings They're mind and soul to keep   When there's been a winter That's grey, and wet and cold To see a daffodil covered valley A gold sight to behold   When a friend has been away Their space has been left cold But when they're back into your life Another pot of gold   So please don't think you'll only find gold At a rainbows end Pure gold is found throughout your life On that you can depend.                                               By Jennifer Sandra Swaby                                                All rights reserved

Wintery Days   Christmas is gone And Winter is here The cold is a problem For pensioners all year the days can be bleak The nights are so cold The struggle to pay bills When you are old We all like some sun The warmth on our face To brighten our day Wherever the place We look forward to Spring A time of re-birth When the rays of the sun Warm the good earth It brings forth the flowers And birds to the trees A sunny Spring morning Cant help but please We all hope the sunshine Is going to last And bleak days and cold nights Are put in the past Although Wintery days Can sometimes be nice With snowdrops in bloom And skating on ice.                                       All Rights Reserved                                            Written by Jennifer Swaby  2010  If you would like to know more about Jennifer's poems you can contact her on  email  tink49@hotmail.co.uk

Spring Fairy's Almond Cherry Cake   4oz plus 1 teaspoon of softened butter 5oz castor sugar 3 large eggs 3oz ground almonds 2oz plus 2 teaspoons of self raising flour 4oz glace cherries 1 teaspoon vanilla extract     Pre heat oven to gas 4,  180 deg centigrade Grease and flour cake tin with the 1 tsp of butter and 2 tsp flour Beat together butter and sugar till creamy Add eggs one at a time alternating with spoons of almond Fold in flour, cherries and vanilla extract Turn mix into tin, then tap the sides of tin to settle contents Bake 50 minutes or until a warm dry skewer comes out of centre of cake This cake will not rise very much, that’s how its suppose to be It will keep moist for about 10 days.                                      Happy Spring Baking                                                     By Jennifer Swaby                                                     Aka  Sunshine Princess